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A Scout Jamboree is a large gathering of Scouts. Sometimes the word Jamborette is used to denote smaller, either local or international, gatherings. Image File history File links Portal. ... Scouts and Guides from different countries on World Scout Moot 1996 Scouting is a worldwide youth organization. ...

Examples of jamborees include:

• World Scout Jamboree, a gathering of Scouts from all over the world.
• World Deaf Scout Jamboree, a gathering of deaf Scouts from all over the world.
• National Scout Jamboree, a gathering of Scouts from the United States.
• Canadian Scout Jamboree, a gathering of Scouts from the Canada.
• Australian Scout Jamboree, a gathering of Scouts from Australia and the Asia-Pacific Region.
• European Scout Jamboree, a gathering of Scouts from all over the Europe.

There are also virtual simultaneous worldwide gatherings of Scouts including: The World Scout Jamboree (Jamboree Scout Mondial in French) is a gathering of Scouts (ages 14-17) from all over the world. ... The National Scout Jamboree is a gathering of thousands of members of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), usually held every four years and organized by the BSA National Council. ... The Canadian Scout Jamboree or CJ is a Scout Jamboree run by Scouts Canada for members of the Scout and Venturer sections. ... Australian Scout Jamborees are Scout Jamborees held every three years over the New Year period or very early in January. ... Regional badge of the Asia Pacific Scout Region The Asia-Pacific Scout Region (in Japanese アジア・太平洋地域) is the divisional office of the World Scout Bureau of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, headquartered in Makati City, Philippines, with satellite offices in Australia and Japan. ... World map showing Europe Political map Europe is one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ...

• World Scout Jamboree on the Air (JOTA)
• World Scout Jamboree on the Internet (JOTI)
• Jamboree on the Trail (JOTT) is an international day of hiking.

The etymology of this term has several possible origins, ranging from Hindi to Swahili to Native American dialects. Lord Baden-Powell chose the name as rally, meeting and gathering did not fully capture the spirit of this then-new concept. At the first World Jamboree at Olympia in 1920, he said "People give different meanings for this word, but from this year on, Jamboree will take a specific meaning. It will be associated to the largest gathering of youth that ever took place." Jamboree on the Air, known by its acronym JOTA, is an international Scouting and Guiding activity held annually on the third full weekend in October. ... Jamboree on the Internet, known by its acronym JOTI, is an international Scouting activity held annually. ... Jamboree on the Trail, known by its acronym JOTT, is an international Scouting activity held annually. ... Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, OM, GCMG, GCVO, KCB (February 22, 1857 - January 8, 1941) was a soldier, writer and founder of the world scouting movement. ... The National Agricultural Hall in 1886. ...

Olave, Lady Baden-Powell, coined the term Jamborese to refer to the lingua franca used between Scouts of different languages and cultural habits, that develops when diverse Scouts meet, that fosters friendship and understanding between Scouts of the world.

In 2007 the Jamboree returns to the UK in celebration of 100 years of Scouting. It will be the 4th time that the Jamboree has been held in the UK (the last being 1957). This time it is to be held at Hylands park which will host 40,000 Scouts and Guides from all over the world.

See also

• Camporee, a gathering of Scouts from the local area.